Thermoelectric
or thermoelectrical
[thur-moh-i-lek-trik] /ˌθɜr moʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or involving the direct relationship between heat and electricity.
thermoelectric
/ˌθɜːməʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, used in, or operated by the generation of an electromotive force by the Seebeck effect or the Thomson effect: a thermoelectric thermometer
2.
of, relating to, used in, or operated by the production or absorption of heat by the Peltier effect: a thermoelectric cooler
thermoelectric
(thûr’mō-ĭ-lěk’trĭk)
Relating to electric potential or power produced by heat, or to heat produced by electric energy. The thermoelectric energy of a nuclear power plant is produced by the heat generated from nuclear fission. The thermoelectric properties of materials such as selenium and semiconductors are exploited in devices such as thermistors and thermocouples used in temperature gauges. See also Seebeck effect.
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noun, Physics. 1. thermocouple.
- Thermoelectric-effect
noun, Physics. 1. the production of an electromotive force in a thermocouple. thermoelectric effect noun 1. another name for the Seebeck effect, Peltier effect
- Thermoelectricity
[thur-moh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-] /ˌθɜr moʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-/ noun 1. electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple. thermoelectricity /ˌθɜːməʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ/ noun 1. electricity generated by a thermocouple 2. the study of the relationship between heat and electrical energy See also Seebeck effect, Peltier effect
- Thermoelectric-thermometer
noun, Physics. 1. thermocouple. thermocouple [thur-muh-kuhp-uh l] /ˈθɜr məˌkʌp əl/ noun, Physics. 1. a device that consists of the junction of two dissimilar metallic conductors, as copper and iron, in which an electromotive force is induced when the conductors are maintained at different temperatures, the force being related to the temperature difference: used to determine […]
- Thermoelectrometer
[thur-moh-i-lek-trom-i-ter, -ee-lek-] /ˌθɜr moʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒm ɪ tər, -ˌi lɛk-/ noun, Electricity. 1. an instrument for measuring a charge or voltage by means of the heat it produces in a resistance.